Python Program to Print Multiplication Table

You can print a multiplication table in Python using a for loop like this: for i in range(1, 11): print(f"{num} x {i} = {num * i}") where num is the number you want the table for.

Examples

Inputnum = 2

Output2 x 1 = 2 2 x 2 = 4 2 x 3 = 6 2 x 4 = 8 2 x 5 = 10 2 x 6 = 12 2 x 7 = 14 2 x 8 = 16 2 x 9 = 18 2 x 10 = 20

Inputnum = 5

Output5 x 1 = 5 5 x 2 = 10 5 x 3 = 15 5 x 4 = 20 5 x 5 = 25 5 x 6 = 30 5 x 7 = 35 5 x 8 = 40 5 x 9 = 45 5 x 10 = 50

Inputnum = 0

Output0 x 1 = 0 0 x 2 = 0 0 x 3 = 0 0 x 4 = 0 0 x 5 = 0 0 x 6 = 0 0 x 7 = 0 0 x 8 = 0 0 x 9 = 0 0 x 10 = 0

How to Think About It

To print a multiplication table, think of counting from 1 to 10 and multiplying each count by the chosen number. For each step, you show the number, the multiplier, and the result. This repeats until you reach 10.

Algorithm

1

Get the number for which the multiplication table is needed.

2

Start a loop from 1 to 10.

3

Multiply the number by the current loop value.

4

Print the multiplication expression and result.

5

Repeat until the loop reaches 10.

Code

python

num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
for i in range(1, 11):
    print(f"{num} x {i} = {num * i}")

Output

Enter a number: 3
3 x 1 = 3
3 x 2 = 6
3 x 3 = 9
3 x 4 = 12
3 x 5 = 15
3 x 6 = 18
3 x 7 = 21
3 x 8 = 24
3 x 9 = 27
3 x 10 = 30

Dry Run

Let's trace the multiplication table for num = 3 through the code

1

Input number

num = 3

2

Start loop from 1 to 10

i = 1

3

Calculate and print

3 x 1 = 3

4

Next iteration

i = 2, print 3 x 2 = 6

5

Continue until i = 10

Print 3 x 10 = 30

i	Expression	Result
1	3 x 1	3
2	3 x 2	6
3	3 x 3	9
4	3 x 4	12
5	3 x 5	15
6	3 x 6	18
7	3 x 7	21
8	3 x 8	24
9	3 x 9	27
10	3 x 10	30

Why This Works

Step 1: Input the number

We get the number from the user to know which multiplication table to print.

Step 2: Loop from 1 to 10

The loop runs 10 times because multiplication tables usually go from 1 to 10.

Step 3: Print each multiplication step

For each loop value, we multiply it by the number and print the result in a clear format.

Alternative Approaches

Using while loop

python

num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
i = 1
while i <= 10:
    print(f"{num} x {i} = {num * i}")
    i += 1

This uses a while loop instead of for loop; both work but for loop is simpler here.

Using list comprehension and join

python

num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
print('\n'.join([f"{num} x {i} = {num * i}" for i in range(1, 11)]))

This creates all lines first and prints them at once; good for compact code but less step-by-step.

Complexity: O(1) time, O(1) space

Time Complexity

The loop runs exactly 10 times, so the time is constant, O(1), regardless of input size.

Space Complexity

No extra space grows with input; only a few variables are used, so space is O(1).

Which Approach is Fastest?

All approaches run in constant time; using a for loop is simplest and most readable.

Approach	Time	Space	Best For
For loop	O(1)	O(1)	Simple and clear code
While loop	O(1)	O(1)	When loop condition varies
List comprehension	O(1)	O(1)	Compact code, printing all at once